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The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous.
Aldous Huxley
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"The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous."
— Aldous Huxley

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The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous. — Aldous Huxley

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Aldous Huxley was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1894–1963).

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This quote is attributed to Aldous Huxley, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Aldous Huxley lived from 1894 – 1963.